Keyword one pan meal, one pot meal, pork, pork and apples, pork and cider, pork leeks and apples, pork steak
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Author Pipers Farm Cookbook
Cost £
Ingredients
4 x 125gpork neck steaks (or you can switch out for loin)
50gbutter
2 - 3leeks, cut into 2 - 3cm slices
2apples, sliced into pieces (cored)
1tbspplain flour
500ml dry cider
100mlcider brandyoptional
6sprigs of thyme
150mldouble cream
drizzle of olive oil
sea salt and ground pepper for seasoning
Instructions
Peel and core one of your apples and cut it into wedges, then in a large, deep-sided pan (which you can put a lid on), add half the butter and gently cook until they are caramelised (approx 5 mins. Set to one side on a plate.
In the same frying pan, over medium heat, add the rest of the butter and saute the leeks until soft (approx 5 - 10 mins).Add the flour and stir the leeks and flour together, then turn off the heat and slowly pour in the cider and cider brandy, stirring constantly.Turn the heat back on and bring it to a boil. Add the sprigs of thyme and the apple wedges. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 mins with the lid on.
Meanwhile, in another frying pan, over high heat add a little olive oil. Season your pork steaks and cook on each side for approx 3 - 4 mins and have a lovely golden colour. Then let them rest.
Now peel and core your other apples and In the same pan the pork was cooked in, add the apple wedges and cook in a splash of cider brandy or coder, until caramelised.
In your large deep pan with the leeks and apple, add the cream and bring to a boil for a couple of minutes. Now add the pork and apple wedges... and serve.